Heart of Missouri CASA’s Post

Learn more about CASA. 🔷 Q: What is the difference CASA makes for children? 🔷 A: Children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to find a safe, permanent, nurturing home. When a CASA has been assigned, a child is far less likely to re-enter the foster care system after successful reunification with their parent. And children who receive advocacy while in the system are twice as likely to graduate from high school. National CASA reports that children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to receive therapy, health care and education, more likely to do better in school, less likely to be bounced from one place to another, and half as likely to re-enter the foster care system. Most importantly, children themselves report that they know and can rely on their CASA volunteer. 🔷 #CASAforChildren #ChangeAChildsStory #VoicesForChildren #AdvocateForKids

How does CASA help children? There are many ways... National CASA reports that children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to receive therapy, health care and education, more likely to do better in school, less likely to be bounced from one place to another, and half as likely to re-enter the foster care system. Most importantly, children themselves report that they know and can rely on their CASA volunteer. Interested in getting involved? Visit neincasa.org to get started. 🔵 #CASAforChildren #ChangeAChildsStory #VoicesForChildren #AdvocateForKids #ChangeMakers #BridgeToHope #EmpowerChange #StandUpForKids #SafeHomesForKids #BeTheirVoice #ChampionsForChildren #indiana #NortheastIndiana #ChildrensAdvocacy #MakeADifference #FosterCareSupport #ChildAdvocacy #EveryChildMatters #StrongerTogether

🖇STRATEGIC SATURDAYS🖇 This month I was honored to support the team of Royal Family Kids Anchorage by speaking at their annual fundraising and informational event, Night to Remember. This ministry serves children in foster care with some of the deepest trauma by providing a week in the outdoors surrounded by vetted, highly trained adults to help them have a normal childhood experience. We discussed 20 ways to support the foster care community (and only one of them involved being a foster parent). Why is this being posted under this “Strategic Saturday” series? Because caring shouldn’t be something we do “strategically”. Caring is a lifestyle. Caring is who we strive to be. Caring cannot be falsified (although some will try and some organizations do a good attempt at it). You know what caring looks like deep down. My encouragement today is to always advocate for the care of the least of these in strategic means. Use your abilities to advance those who have no voice. It’s the most fulfilling thing you’ll ever do. Keep Leading Forward, D. #fostercare #leadership #childwelfare #childadvocacy

The last Indian residential school in Canada closed in 1996. However, some provincially-run residential school programs continued to operate until the early 2000s. It's possible for three generations to have been affected by that system. When a child is placed into foster care due to intergenerational trauma, there may be instability and high turnover in foster care placements. Children in the foster care system also experience their own trauma. This highlights how trauma intersects and continues across generations and systems. #TraumaAwareness #CommunitySupport"

Denver Academy, hosted the PBS public screening of “Rebecoming Me” in their new theater. This 30-minute journey through trauma and healing focuses on the profound experiences of five adults who navigated foster care as children. We learned through their experiences that the foster care system needs vast improvement! Advocates who helped with the film suggest we take steps to lean on government officials to make needed change. Among the changes; 1. Education - get schools directly involved in guiding each foster student step by step. Ensure these children feel seen, wanted and that graduation is expected. 2. Let foster children be kids - create childhood memories with funding for activities. (No one ever took photos of the individuals featured in the film as children.😢) 3. Give foster parents a voice in child rearing. 4.) Mentors for foster children. There are almost 4,000 foster kids in Colorado who need help, hope and healing. Stream film at pbs12.org/rebecomingme 🙏🏻💔 #foster #fosterkids #fosterparents #advocates @pbs #family #education @denver

Ready to start your CASA journey? Join Sophie this evening for a virtual information session on becoming a CASA and learn what it takes to advocate for a child placed in foster care. Interested in attending tonight? Please message us! #CASALancLeb #ChangeAChildsStory

Have you seen our recent blog post? The new school year has begun and as we all know, education is a key that opens doors to endless opportunities. Discover how foster care and educational support go hand in hand in shaping brighter tomorrows for our children. Dive into our blog post through the link in our bio to learn how we can empower young minds for success. 📖 #OrchardFostering #FosterCare #MakingADifference #FosterFamily #FosterLove #EveryChildMatters #FosterCommunity #SupportFosterFamilies

Ready to start your CASA journey? Join Sophie this evening for a virtual information session on becoming a CASA and learn what it takes to advocate for a child placed in foster care. Interested in attending tonight? Please message us! #CASALancLeb #ChangeAChildsStory

Children in foster care often grow up faster than their peers. ⏳ They are frequently burdened with adult responsibilities ahead of their time. We strive to support these mature souls by offering resources and guidance along their journey. 💙 See the link below for information on how to help: https://bit.ly/3FwTuLl #AMightyChangeOfHeart #FosterCareJourney #MakeADifference

Becoming a new parent is incredible, but it can be overwhelming. What if you had someone to talk to and get advice from?   Raising a child takes a village, and our mentors are here to be part of your support system. If you’re a parent of a 0–5-year-old and have experience of care, join our Peer Mentoring programme today.   Peer Mentoring is available both in-person and online. Connect with fellow parents who understand your journey and are ready to lend a friendly, listening ear. 👂   Whether you've been in kinship care, foster care, residential care, or even if you've been looked after at home or adopted, you are part of our community. At The Village, our Peer Mentoring programme offers:   👉 Emotional Support: Empathy and understanding from those who’ve been there. 👉 Practical Advice: Tips from experienced parents. 👉 Confidence Boost: Reassurance you’re doing great. 👉 Community Connection: A network of supportive parents.   Interested? Scan the QR code, fill out our form, and our Peer Mentoring Lead, Ashleigh, will be in touch soon!   #ParentingSupport #PeerMentoring #ScotlandParents #NewParent